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 Level 2 Adventure Pursuits Activities


Adventure pursuits involves specific activities or categories of activities undertaken that have higher levels of inherent risk related to the activity, environment, and/or group than the activities covered in the Level 1 Manual.

The guidelines in this section are designed to serve leaders involved in providing activities that include one or more of the following criteria:

  • Semi-remote to remote location:  out of the community (e.g., provincial park, wilderness river);
  • Lack of clear boundaries for activity: an area one could get/remain lost in for more than an hour;
  • Long duration: from a half-day to many days duration;
  • Far from support services:  not close to accessible buildings and/or vehicles (e.g., for warmth, bathrooms, a landline to get help if needed);
  • Not close to emergency services: more than 20 minutes from EMS arrival on-site;
  • Specific leadership training required: these activities are of the sort that an instructor or leader should have some specific technical and instruction/leadership training;
  • Significant preparation time of students: most students would require more than an hour and potentially several hours to days to properly prepare to participate.
What is covered
LAND-BASED (SPRING/SUMMER/FALL ACTIVITIES)
WATER-BASED ACTIVITIES
WINTER-BASED ACTIVITIES



LAND-BASED (SPRING/SUMMER/FALL ACTIVITIES)   

What is covered
  • Camping
  • Day Hiking and Backpacking
  • Cycling
  • Mountain Biking •  BMX Biking
  • Ropes Courses •  Challenge Courses
  • General Considerations for Climbing Activities
  • Bouldering
  • Artificial Wall Climbing (Indoor or Outdoor)
  • Rock Climbing (Outdoor: top rope, fixed face)
  • Rappelling • Abseiling
  • Horseback Riding
  • Solos
  • Wilderness Steambaths
  • All Terrain Vehicle Riding • Trail Biking
  • Special Events
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WATER-BASED ACTIVITIES  

What is covered
  • Aquatics
  • General Considerations for Paddlesports
  • Canoeing
  • Multiple Paddler Craft
  • River Kayaking
  • Sea Kayaking
  • Rafting
  • Rowing/Sculling
  • Sprint Canoeing/Kayaking
  • General Considerations for Powerboats and Sail Boats
  • Sailing
  • Windsurfing/Stand-up Paddling
  • Snorkeling
  • Scuba Diving
  • Surfing/Bodyboarding/Bodysurfing/Skim Boarding
  • Whale Watching
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WINTER-BASED ACTIVITIES 

What is covered
  • General Considerations for Winter Activities
  • Winter Camping
  • Cross Country Skiing
  • Biathlon
  • Snowshoeing
  • Alpine (Downhill) Skiing • SnowBoarding
  • Snowmobiling
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